Are the Mumbai Indians (MI) the most successful team in IPL history? One can not only say the franchise has been the greatest team in the Indian Premier League but in the whole franchise fraternity. In July, the franchise and their team, MI New York, won the Major League Cricket 2023 (MLC 2023) and added yet another trophy to their already illustrious cabinet.
How many titles have Mumbai Indians won?
The Mumbai Indians franchise has won a total of 9 titles in five different leagues. They have been the most successful in the Indian Premier League, winning 5 titles. The second most successful league for MI was the now-defunct CLT20 (Champions League Twenty20), where they won two titles in five editions. They also have one title apiece in two new T20 tournaments, the MLC and WPL, winning both titles in 2023.
How many IPL titles have Mumbai Indians won?
They have been the most successful in the Indian Premier League, winning 5 titles. Along with the Chennai Super Kings, they hold the record for most titles in IPL.
What makes the Mumbai Indians the most successful team in IPL history?
Mumbai Indians hold the record for most matches played (248), most matches won (138), and most titles won (5) in IPL history. They also have the second-highest win percentage in the IPL (56.68) and are just behind the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), among teams that have played more than 50 matches.
MI also has a favourable record against their biggest rivals, CSK, winning 20 of their 36 matches. They also hold the record for the best win percentage in the IPL Finals, winning five titles in six appearances.
MI Franchise Presence in Global T20 Leagues
The MI franchise has a team in five different T20 events all over the world. They own the MI Cape Town in SA20, the Mumbai Indians in IPL and WPL (Indian Premier League and Women’s Premier League), the MI Emirates in International League T20 (ILT20), and the MI New York in MLC (Major League Cricket).
Mumbai Indians’ record in CLT20
MI is the joint most successful team in CL20’s history, winning 2 titles in 5 seasons. The CLT20 saw teams from different T20 leagues around the globe fight for the ultimate T20 glory.
Teams from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and the West Indies all took part in the event. Similar to the IPL, MI’s biggest competitor was CSK, who, just like MI, won two titles in five appearances.
Mumbai Indians dominated 2023 in T20 Cricket
MI saw two of its franchises win the title on their debuts in 2023. Mumbai Indians won the inaugural WPL (Women’s Premier League) in March under the leadership of Indian women’s team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. In July, MI New York won the title in the inaugural MLC 2023, beating the Seattle Orcas in the final and their rivals, the Texas Super Kings (co-owned by CSK), along the way.
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